Itachi and I woke up the next morning to go to work. I grinned as I pecked him on the cheek and he smirked down at me, "Meet you there. I have some papers to look over."

I nodded, dodged his grab with a smirk and hurried to my apartment to change. I skidded to a stop as Sasuke walked out of his apartment and waved at him with a grin, "Morning Sasuke."

He scowled at me, glaring like I was the reason for all his problems and stalked down the stairs. Naruto hurried out of his apartment, mouth full of toast he yelled morning and ran after Sasuke. I blinked, wondering if Sasuke ate something that didn't agree with him and hurried inside my apartment.

Iruka and Kakashi looked at me from the kitchen and at my confused look as to how they got into my apartment Kakashi explained, "I copied your key."

I rolled my eyes and Iruka called as I ran to my room, "How was the family reunion?"

I snorted, yanking on clothes and grabbing my briefcase, "Shitty. I'll tell you later. Do you two know what's wrong with Sasuke?"

They both shrugged and I waved bye, "K bye. I'm late."

Running out I caught the muffin tossed to me and Kakashi walked out with me. He went to his car and I ran to my bike, scarfing down the muffin as I went.

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Itachi drove to work with a small smile on his lips, "Ariana was his. Nothing could ruin it now." He pulled into his parking place and scowled at the man who waited. Madara gazed at him calmly and nearly smirked when Itachi got out and said coldly, "What the hell are you doing here?"

Madara straighted from where he leaned against the wall and said calmly, "I have some information for you Itachi. It's a matter of you and Sasuke's safety."

Itachi eyed him. The only reason he didn't call Kakashi to throw him out was because he mentioned Sasuke's safety. Itachi nodded to the elevator, "Make it quick."

Madara hid the smile and followed Itachi up to his office.

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After they got to Itachi's office Madara stood infront of Itachi's desk and Itachi glared from behind it, "What is it?"

Madara sighed heavily and said sadly, "Your secritary, Ariana McKing, is not who you think she is."

Itachi raised an eyebrow but didn't show anything else. Madara looked him in the eye, flashing red, "She's an old enemy of the Uchiha's, and her family has ordered her to kill you and Sasuke."

Itachi's eyes widened slightly and then he scowled fully, "Get out."

Madara held up his hands passivly and said, "I have proof Nephew. Has she ever known something? Something that is about to happen and did?"

Itachi froze, and Madara smiled softly, "How do you think she does that huh? And does she somehow save you before you or Sasuke get hurt? Why do you think that is? She's trying to gain your trust, take over the company and then kill you."

Itachi couldn't believe it but Madara was actually making sense. Itachi didn't see Madara's eyes glowing a soft red as he spoke softly.

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I whistled under my breath as I headed for my office, Kakashi grinning behind me. He nearly ran into me when I froze when I saw Madara leaving Itachi's office. Itachi shook his hand and said, "Thank you for your help Madara."

Madara smiled and said, "Anytime. Call if you need me."

Itachi nodded and they turned as I slowly walked up. Goosbumps ran up and down my arms and every nerve in my body was telling me to run. But I forced myself to show nothing as I walked up and said, "Morning Itachi. Madara, what are you doing here?"

Itachi snapped, "Don't speak to him like that McKing! Mind your place!"

Kakashi stared at him in shock. I froze and frowned slightly, eyeing Itachi, "Sorry. I meant to say what the hell are you doing here Madara?"

Madara scowled at me, eyes flashing red. I raised my chin and met his gaze, glare for glare. Itachi walked up and grabbed my arm. I winced when I felt my arm bruise and said, "Excuse us Madara."

Itachi yanked me into his office, Kakashi on our heels and I growled, "Can I just say, ow your ripping my arm off?"

Itachi let me go and snapped, "Shut the door."

Kakashi and I glanced at each other, worried and Kakashi closed it. I looked at Itachi and asked, "What's wrong with you? You and Sasuke eat something that didn't agree with you?"

Itachi stood behind his desk and said, "Don't give me that! I now know what the hell your up to and you won't get away with it."

Now really worried I frowned and asked, "Um, what? Can you explain this to me?"

Itachi smirked coldly and said, "You can stop the act. I now know your just here for my company. You want Sasuke and I out of the way right? That's the only reason your around me."

I stared at him like he had lost his marbles. Which it seemed he might have. I asked softly, "Did yesterday not mean anything then?"

Itachi snorted and I felt my heart twinge, "It meant nothing now that I know who you really are."

I glared and asked coldly, "Do you?"

He glared fully now and said, "Your fired."

I stared at him, feeling as if I had been slapped. I finally whispered, "Why? What did I do wrong?"

Realization hit me and I snapped, "It's Madara! He's filled your head with lies!"

Itachi yelled, "Your the lying witch!He's the only one telling the truth! I want you out of here!"

I snapped, "Why?"

He didn't say anything as he glared and I yelled, tears beginning to form, "Answer me Itachi! You know that your going to ruin your life! And Sasuke's!"

He glared and said coldly, "Sasuke's ok with this. Madara is going to take care of me and Sasuke. You need to mind your own buisness."

I refused to shed any tears as I yelled, "You can't trust him! I've been your friend for years, and suddenly Madara is god and my word means nothing? Something is wrong here Itachi!"

He snapped coldly, "What's wrong here is you. Why couldn't you just let Sasuke and I die huh? We'd be out of your hair then, you wouldn't have to worry about us."

I stood speechless and he continued, "It's your fault our parents died. If they hadn't, none of this would had to happened."

I gasped, unable to breath at the low blow. Itachi snatched off his necklace and threw it at my chest, "Here, I never want to see that trash again."

I held it gingerly as Kakashi barked angrily, shaking in fury, "Enough Itachi! If she's fired, then I quit!"

I held out my arm infront of him, cold expression on my face and voice level, "No, you need this job. It's fine. I'm actually glad."

Both men looked at me in surprise, Itachi hiding his. I looked at him and said, "Why would I stick around and be insulted by a lame fruitloop like you? I couldn't care less what you and Sasuke do, so long as it doesn't effect me."

Spinning on my heel, I said coldly, "Have a nice life Itachi, I hope we won't see each other again."

I walked out and Kakashi followed, "Ariana! Wait!"

He caught me at my office and I grabbed his shirt and whispered in his ear, "Be my eyes and ears." Realization dawned on his face and he gave a slight nod. It didn't take long for me to grab my stuff and I went into the elevator. Kisame stared at me in disbelief from his office. I saluted until the door closed and went down to the lobby.

It didn't take long to load my stuff into the sidecar of my bike and I sat on it for a sec, wondering how Madara could have convinced Itachi. A vision came to me and I frowned when I saw Madara talking to Itachi, eyes glowing softly red. Itachi seemed to eat up everything he said.

Then it switched. I nearly hurled when I saw Madara handed a man some cash and then saw him use some kind of remote on the red car that had run over Itachi's parents. Then I saw the same man slaughter my parents.

I reeled when the vision let me go and without a thought kicked my bike to life and roared out of there and headed for my apartment. Feeling cold and numb, I didn't think, or anything but drive robotically. Parking my bike I turned when I heard Sasuke yell at Naruto, "Stay the hell away from me! Why should I love a loser like you!"

Sasuke spun, saw me and snapped, "I hate you Ariana! It's your fault!"

He ran past me and up the stairs. I looked at Naruto and he shook his head, clenched his teeth and ran up the stairs. I turned slowly, grabbed the couple of boxes and took it upstairs. I awkwardly opened the door and set them down. Iruka called from the kitchen, "Your home early. School ended early so I came home."

I closed the door behind me and stood there, letting everything sink in. When I didn't answer Iruka came into the living room and when he saw my face he asked worried, "What happened?"

I walked stiffly to him and looked up at him, tears beginning to swell, "I got fired. Itachi and Sasuke hate me and are being taken over by the man who killed our parents."

Tears fell and I said, "They won't let me save them. I don't know what to do anymore."

I sobbed and Iruka said softly, "Ariana."

I whimpered and grabbed him in a death hug, sobbing out my pain and suffering. He sat on the couch, me in his lap and murmured comforting words and rocked me gently.

After a while the tears stopped and I slowly got off his lap and sat next to him, staring at the wall. Another vision hit me and I saw a date on a calender, then Itachi and Sasuke got on a plane. Madara got on another and Itachi's plane suddenly exploded.

Once the vision let me go my mind started planning, thinking and rearranging things in fast forward. A light bulb lit up above me and I looked at Iruka, who watched me warily in case I broke down again.

"America. I'm moving to America."

I got up and started dialing on my cell. Iruka gasped, "What! You can't be serious."

I held the phone to my ear and talked to the only other man I thought I could trust with what I had to do. After hearing me out Jiraiya was more then happy to give me a job and pay for my flight there, tomorrow morning. I had to talk quickly to convince my Uncle that this was for the best and not to kill Itachi.

I hung up and said to Iruka, "The bastard who's doing this started this in America. I need to find out everything about him and find a way to crush him before the year is up. I need you and Kakashi to stay and keep an eye on the Uchiha's, keep me posted."

Iruka faced me and put his hands on my shoulders, looking me in the eyes. Whatever he was looking for he must have seen in my eyes and convinced him I had to do this. He sighed, "Alright. I'll help you pack. Kakashi can move back in so that you still have your place. And I promise we'll keep you posted."

I nodded and heard some yelling out in the hall. I opened the door and saw Naruko, and Naruto being yelled at by Sasuke. Sasuke was yelling, "I'm so sick of seeing your faces! You disgust me!"

I said coldly, "The feelings mutual."

He turned and I saw a flicker of surprise and hurt before it too dissapeared and he growled, "Butt out."

I walked up to him calmly and said, "Look, just because you and your brother want to be arrogant pricks and make your own lives miserable, doesn't mean you have to drag everyone down with you. Now go bother someone else. Go on. Shoo."

He scowled and said, "You can't talk to me like that."

I snorted and walked up to him and jerked off his necklace, "I guess since your brother doesn't want his, you don't want yours. I'll be sure to toss it for you."

He did stare at me and I turned and said to Naruko and Naruto, "Hey guys, Iruka made cookies. Lets go try them while their still warm."

I gave them a look and they nodded and followed me inside. As I closed the door Naruto spun and demanded, "What the hell has gotten into him!"

I held up my hand and motioned them to the kitchen, where I knew we couldn't be over heard. Iruka followed and I said softly, "Some bastard is making Itachi and Sasuke do this. He wants them to turn into cold bastards and stop at nothing to build up the company. Then once it's the best, he'll kill them so that he can have the company. Their being munipulated. So I'm moving to America and finding out what I can."

I ate a cookie as I let this sink in and to my shock, Naruko said strongly, "I'm coming with you."

Naruto nodded, "Me too. I can't stay here while Sasuke's being like this. It hurts too much."

At his heart broken face, I felt my heart go to him and pulled him into a hug, "I promise to fix this you guys, I have to. And I have till the end of the year."

I let him go and pulled Naruko into a hug and said to her, "Tomorrow, act like you found out I was fired and quit, loudly. Then call me and I'll have a job and high school set up ok?"

She nodded and they took a cookie from Iruka and headed to their apartment to start packing. Iruka and I started as well and had everything ready as Kakashi got home. Before he could freak, Iruka pulled him aside and told him my plan.

He didn't agree with me but decided to go along with it and said he'd mail the boxes to me a few days later. I thanked him and told them I'd be right back. Going out, I saw Itachi pause at opening his door.

Turning away from him I walked away and got on my bike. Kicking it to life I zoomed out of the parking lot and headed for the police acadamy. Parking I went in and asked where I could find Gai.

The woman behind the desk told me and I went to the training ground and saw that they were just finishing up. Gai saw me right away and jogged up, "Ariana, how's it going?"

I shrugged, "I have a favor to ask of you Gai."

He saw the look on my face and pulled me aside. I told him the situation and said, "I need you to update me on anything an Uchiha does. Anything you hear."

He nodded and pulled me in a quick hug, "See you when you get back."

I nodded, patted his shoulder awkwardly and said, "Yeah. See ya big guy. Say bye to Fumiko for me. And when I get back you better be a top notch cop."

He nodded and I let him go and went back out to my bike. Heading home I pulled in and headed up to my apartment. Sighing I was about to go in when I heard my name called. I turned stiffly to see Itachi glaring at me from his apartment. He said calmly, anger just barely surpressed, "Why did you snatch off Sasuke's necklace?"

I said dully, "It was so pretty."

I turned to go into my apartment when he stormed up and said angrily, "Answer me! I thought you cared about him."

I gasped and held my heart, "The great Itachi Uchiha talking of caring? Oh the world is ending!"

He slapped me and yelled, "Stop fucking playing around dammit!"

I stared at him in shock before holding my cheek. He's hit me before. We've always sparred. But he's never slapped me. He looked at his hand in horror and said, "I. I'm sorry."

I glared at him furiously, tears coming again, "Your sorry! Is that all you have to say! I don't give a rats ass what you and your brat of a brother say to me anymore! I'm so sick of sticking my neck out for you and this is how you repay me?"

He slowly stepped back and I stepped closer, yelling, "I can't believe you! I can't believe it's come to this! How dare you hit me! I HATE YOU!"

I slapped him hard and then spun and slammed the door behind me. I locked it and swiped the tears away angrily. I saw Kakashi and Iruka looking at me in worry and I said stiffly, "I'll be in the shower."

I took a hot shower, letting the water wash away my tears and then I dressed and went out to join Kakashi and Iruka. I sat in between them and we went over what needed to be done and I made sure they knew how to reach me if something big happened.

After a bit more chatting, I kissed both their cheeks and went to bed. Iruka woke me up the next morning, my alarm clock was packed. I got dressed and hugged them good bye before going out with my suitcase. Gai would meet me at the airport and pick up my bike to hang onto it for me.

I put my suitcase in the sidecar and Sasuke came down the stairs to go to school, saw me and asked, surprised, "Where are you going? Are you leaving?"

I made sure it wouldn't fly out and said, "I'm out of here. I found a job in Australia. It should be nice, jumping around with kangaroo's, wrestling with crocs."

I sat on my bike and Sasuke grabbed my arm, "Wait, I thought you promised to stay here."

I said stiffly, "you should have read the fine print, like if I got fired and my best friends hated and deserted me."

I yanked loose and started my bike. I looked over at him, his face practically heartbroken. I said softly, "If you ever do need me, call."

He looked at me in surprise and I hit the gas and flew out of there. Zooming down the streets, I made it to the airport with time to spare. Gai met me at the parking lot and we hugged once more before he drove off with my bike.

I went into the airport and they had my ticket ready and I just got my bags checked and about to load the plane when I heard a shout.

I looked and saw Itachi, looking around wildly for me. I hurried and got on the plane, peeking out to see him going towards the planes that went to Australia. I felt a twinge of sadness, but ignored it as the plane took off.

I slept through most of the flight and woke up as we landed. Jiraiya met me as the terminal and I hugged him, "Thanks Uncle Jiraiya."

He nodded and said softly, "He hurt you pretty bad huh?"

I sighed sadly and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders and lead me out to the car, "It was rough. But I have to be away from them to figure this all out."

He took my suitcase and put it in the trunk, "If you need any help, just ask. You know I'd do anything for you."

I grinned and hugged him with one arm, "Same here Uncle. And no you still can't hurt the Uchiha's." He sighed dramatically, then chuckled and we got in the car and he took me to my new apartment, almost a snazzy as the one Itachi had gotten me. After we dropped things off I eagerly went to the first bike shop and got a new motorcycle.

Jiraiya just shook his head and we disgussed Naruko working for him and he agreed and told me to come in at 8 tomorrow morning. He left and my phone rang. I checked the I.D. and answered in my best Australian accent, "Good day mate."

Itachi snapped, "What the hell were you thinking?"

I started my bike and said, "Crikey, your breaking up. I can't hear you."

He yelled something as I shut off the phone and decided to take the bike for a test ride to the high school to enroll Naruto